Sam Jones vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Watson and Sam Jones that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Sam Jones

vs.

Paul Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Paul Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson 7

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.